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The Hidden Cost of Airconditioning

I have been living in my house now for about 10 years. When I purchased it there were two 3Kw, split system air conditioners installed. I have used them over the years but their reach wasn’t sufficient so I recently……

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February 10, 2020 - 5:45 pm February 10, 2020Finances budget, Circuit breaker, costs, Dollars, Electrician, electricity, Meter, Power, retired, retired blokes, retired men, save, save money 0

Ready to Retire?

It’s Scary to Retire! Many blokes are scared of the thought of retiring. After all, they have spent most of their life working so what happens when you don’t work anymore? Then of course most of us get a lot……

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January 21, 2020 - 4:40 pm January 21, 2020Doing LIfe, Health anxiety, Bucket List, contribute, costs, Difference, finance, learning, research, retired, retired blokes, retired men, scary, singing 0

Machu Picchu on the Cheap?

If you have been dreaming of visiting South America and visiting Machu Picchu in particular, but need to do it on a shoestring, this is the story for you. Travelling to exotic places on the cheap is my friend Jonathan’s passion……

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September 23, 2019 - 10:12 am September 23, 2019Holidays, Our World Cheap travel, costs, Machu Picchu, retired men, ruins, South America 0

Finding a New Dentist – by Bob the Dentist

Looking for a Dentist ? It can often be an anxious time when you move to a new area and are looking for a new doctor, dentist, hairdresser all those personal and health services you had in place and were……

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July 29, 2019 - 10:20 am November 25, 2019Doing LIfe anxiety, Australian dental association, bedside manner, costs, dentist, moving, retired, retired blokes, retired men 1

Surviving Financially in Retirement?

The Main Question. When I was about 45 my accountant asked me how much money I needed in retirement. I had never thought about that question, so my answer was around half of what I earned then. He looked puzzled……

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March 4, 2019 - 9:05 am March 4, 2019Doing LIfe, Finances budget, costs, Income, men, pension, retired 1

Battery Life

Which One Should I buy? I was visiting my local hardware store the other day to get some AA batteries. I noticed several brands of alkaline batteries and lots of different prices. As usual, I stood there and asked myself……

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February 13, 2018 - 11:58 am February 14, 2018Our World, Photography alkaline, batteries, battery life, costs, discharge, retired men, testing, value 0

Should I buy a Second Hand Camera and Gear

It’s an interesting question because cameras and camera accessories are electrical technology so why would you buy old technology. The difference cameras and accessories is that cameras don’t become redundant nearly as often as other technology and certainly not as……

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January 10, 2018 - 9:24 pm January 10, 2018Photography budget, Camera, costs, lens, photography, photos, retired, retired blokes, retired men 0
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